Francesco Bassetti

@FPBassetti

Freelance journalist and editor // Climber, skier & adventurer // Currently based in Tokyo "Felicità raggiunta, si cammina per te sul fil di lama" E. Montale

Joined October 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    26 Oct 2020

    Proud to share my latest article in collaboration with For The Japan Times about Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights

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  2. 9 Nov 2020

    Trekking the Daisetsuzan Grand Traverse in Hokkaido’s Playground of the Gods

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    30 Oct 2020

    “The government doesn’t yet have a clear vision as to how to achieve the target, but the target is a way to start the conversation” - Kameyama Yasuko... on Japan's carbon-neutrality pledge, and what it will take to get there, in this week's

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    25 Oct 2020

    "The standard Ainu greeting “irankarapte” — literally, “let me touch your heart softly” — may one day be consigned to the annals of history. Indeed, the Ainu language is currently considered critically endangered — one step away from extinction."

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  5. 27 Oct 2020

    With serious consequences for Australia's coal industry... Hopefully the start of a domino effect...

    Japan is the world’s fifth biggest emitter of carbon dioxide & has 48 GW of coal power capacity, which provide almost a third of its electricity generation. Another 7.4 GW are under construction & 2.5 GW in planning, according Global Energy Monitor data.
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    25 Oct 2020

    The Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights

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    8 Oct 2020

    Beautiful and frightening at the same time: the retreat of 1876-2100. Watch the incredible loss until today (+1.5C warming). Not surprisingly little ice is left in 80 years! Element of a virtual reality exhibition at Diavolezza 🇨🇭.

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    16 Oct 2020

    Vadret dal Corvatsch, Eastern Switzerland. 100 years ago it was a mighty ice field, today just a tiny remnant is left. This year we decided to stop our seasonal observations: too small, too much influence from the ski runs... That's the course of things

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  9. 30 Sep 2020

    In the eye of the typhoon: Japan isn't ready for the climate crisis

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    23 Sep 2020

    My personal sad farewell to the decaying . The speed of deglaciation is hard to understand... 👇 Today I went for finally removing my mass balance stakes. Dark weather, low mood. Also 2020 was devastating to the remnants of the ice. Rocks are taking over now.

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  11. 23 Sep 2020

    Beyond Spaghetti Napolitan: Carmine Amarante’s Mission to Change How Japan Eats Italian Food

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    17 Sep 2020

    "The main takeaway here is that whales eat carbon, not fish." 🐋 Read 's story on the role whales play in carbon sequestration with input from 's : 🌐 🌊

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  13. 15 Sep 2020

    have you seen this? Curious to know what you think...

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    11 Sep 2020

    are a key component in ensuring planetary equilibrium. One of their least appreciated contributions is their positive impact on carbon sequestration.

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    14 Sep 2020

    This is one of my favorite visuals, especially this time of year (season transitions) - migration patterns of birds varying with air temperature using community science data (/). 🙂 [Animation/description by at ]

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  16. 14 Sep 2020

    Great interactive report. No surprises on the "we eat too much meat" front, but also lots of interesting information on the carbon footprint of different diets, transport and production conditions...

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    11 Sep 2020

    Sea ice extent in the middle of the Ocean is currently the lowest on record (e.g., high Arctic ~80°N+ latitude). This is a pretty impressive statistic.

    Line graph time series of central Arctic sea ice extent for daily values from 1979 to 2020
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    4 Sep 2020

    Last month was the 3rd lowest sea ice volume on record for August. Each line represents one year from 1979 [dark blue] to 2019 [dark red]. Data from PIOMAS. + Additional graphics:

    Line graph time series of 2020's daily Arctic sea ice volume compared to each year since 1979
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    2 Sep 2020

    In addition to its potential for reconstructing Holocene climate variability, Tschierva was (is?) for me one of the most aesthetic glaciers in the Swiss Alps. 2011 | 2020

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    3 Sep 2020

    100 years of August sea surface temperature anomalies. Note the long-term warming and emergence of a La Niña-like signature in 2020. [Data from ERSSTv5 at ]

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